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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 40899" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi and welcome here. My mom gut and experience says to see a Child Psychiatrist (with the MD) or/and a neuropsychologist, but not to trust a Pediatric Neurologist to diagnose what is probably a psychiatric disorder. It's not his field. ADHD/ODD is often the first diagnosis. when it's really something else and the medications for it can make other problems even worse. The first thing I'd do is get a re-evaluation by a Psychiatrist then set up an appointment. with a neuropsychologist (they do intensive testing and often have long waiting lists because they're really good, but they're worth the wait)--much different type of testing than a neurologist would do, and it is pretty on-the-mark (or as close as you can get without a blood test). I wouldn't let anyone except a Child Psychiatrist or a neuropsychologist (preferably both) diagnose my child. I've had two wrong diagnoses for my son and tons of wrong medications. I'd be careful about who I allowed myself to trust with the diagnosis. and medications. The neuropsychologist actually did the most testing and the best testing for my son, and he hit the nail on the head, while even the psychiatrist missed it with him, as did his neurologist. ODD is usually the result of a bigger disorder, not a disorder itself. Often ODDers respond well to mood stabilizers, which is an indication to me that ODD is often diagnosed when it's really early onset bipolar, and there's ton of help for Early Onset Bi-Polar (EOBP). If mood disorders or substance abuse are in the family tree it could well be a mood disorder, which is made worse by stimulants or antidepressants (or any ADHD medications). Could also be high functioning autism, which mimics bipolar in kids. The ODD should get better with stims, not worse, if it's due to ADHD. Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 40899, member: 1550"] Hi and welcome here. My mom gut and experience says to see a Child Psychiatrist (with the MD) or/and a neuropsychologist, but not to trust a Pediatric Neurologist to diagnose what is probably a psychiatric disorder. It's not his field. ADHD/ODD is often the first diagnosis. when it's really something else and the medications for it can make other problems even worse. The first thing I'd do is get a re-evaluation by a Psychiatrist then set up an appointment. with a neuropsychologist (they do intensive testing and often have long waiting lists because they're really good, but they're worth the wait)--much different type of testing than a neurologist would do, and it is pretty on-the-mark (or as close as you can get without a blood test). I wouldn't let anyone except a Child Psychiatrist or a neuropsychologist (preferably both) diagnose my child. I've had two wrong diagnoses for my son and tons of wrong medications. I'd be careful about who I allowed myself to trust with the diagnosis. and medications. The neuropsychologist actually did the most testing and the best testing for my son, and he hit the nail on the head, while even the psychiatrist missed it with him, as did his neurologist. ODD is usually the result of a bigger disorder, not a disorder itself. Often ODDers respond well to mood stabilizers, which is an indication to me that ODD is often diagnosed when it's really early onset bipolar, and there's ton of help for Early Onset Bi-Polar (EOBP). If mood disorders or substance abuse are in the family tree it could well be a mood disorder, which is made worse by stimulants or antidepressants (or any ADHD medications). Could also be high functioning autism, which mimics bipolar in kids. The ODD should get better with stims, not worse, if it's due to ADHD. Good luck [/QUOTE]
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